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    GeForce GTX 860M vs GeForce GTX 960M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 960M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 860M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 960M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 960M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 960M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 860M or GeForce GTX 960M here:

    GeForce GTX 860M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 960M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M GeForce GTX 960M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 960M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 960M are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 299 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
    • GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 960M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 5−6 4−5
    4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
    low / 720p 30−35 35−40
    medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M GeForce GTX 960M
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name N15P-GX N16P-GX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 12 March 2015
    Pipelines 640 640
    Core clock speed 797 MHz 1096 MHz
    Boost Clock 915 MHz 1202 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 43.40 47.04
    Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 1,505 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1152 or 640 640
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI + +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s 175 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized medium sized
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160 +
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder + +
    Optimus + +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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